Blessed (Lucinda Williams album)

Blessed is the tenth studio album by Lucinda Williams, her eleventh album overall. It was released in 2011 on Lost Highway Records and includes guest appearances by Elvis Costello and Matthew Sweet.[4]

Blessed
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)
StudioCapitol Studios, Los Angeles
GenreAmericana, folk rock, alternative country, heartland rock
LabelLost Highway
ProducerDon Was, Eric Liljestrand, Tom Overby
Lucinda Williams chronology
Little Honey
(2008)
Blessed
(2011)
Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
Spin[3]

"Buttercup" was released to radio and digital outlets as the first single.

The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200,[5] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lucinda Williams.

No.TitleLength
1."Buttercup"3:50
2."I Don't Know How You're Livin'"5:00
3."Copenhagen"4:30
4."Born to Be Loved"4:38
5."Seeing Black"5:14
6."Soldier's Song"6:09
7."Blessed"5:48
8."Sweet Love"3:33
9."Ugly Truth"4:22
10."Convince Me"5:45
11."Awakening"6:25
12."Kiss Like Your Kiss"3:51
Total length:59:05

Blessed deluxe version

All tracks are written by Lucinda Williams.

Disc 1: Blessed
No.TitleLength
1."Buttercup"3:50
2."I Don't Know How You're Livin'"5:00
3."Copenhagen"4:30
4."Born to Be Loved"4:38
5."Seeing Black"5:14
6."Soldier's Song"6:09
7."Blessed"5:48
8."Sweet Love"3:33
9."Ugly Truth"4:22
10."Convince Me"5:45
11."Awakening"6:25
12."Kiss Like Your Kiss"3:51
Total length:59:05

All tracks are written by Lucinda Williams.

Disc 2: The Kitchen Tapes
No.TitleLength
1."Buttercup"4:01
2."I Don't Know How You're Livin'"5:12
3."Copenhagen"3:27
4."Born To Be Loved"3:06
5."Seeing Black"3:44
6."Soldier's Song"5:37
7."Blessed"3:23
8."Sweet Love"2:30
9."Ugly Truth"4:07
10."Convince Me"3:49
11."Awakening"3:40
12."Kiss Like Your Kiss"2:32
Total length:45:08

Personnel

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Robert Christgau review Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Spin review
  4. "Blessed - Lucinda Williams". AllMusic. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  5. "Blessed - Lucinda Williams". Billboard.com. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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